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Aarey row: What makes a forest?

Aarey row: What makes a forest?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

India has long struggled to find a suitable definition; activists hope that this case changes norms, reports Geetika Srivastava.

9 things I achieved in 40 days of the lockdown

9 things I achieved in 40 days of the lockdown

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Sabyasachi Dutta, managing director, Vidatec India, tells us how he spent 40 days under lockdown.

ASK ANIL: How do I SAVE TAX?

ASK ANIL: How do I SAVE TAX?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'If I close my housing loan, are there any investment avenues (the investment should provide liquidity) to save tax?'

Supermodel showstopper

Supermodel showstopper

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

India's first supermodel Ujjwala Raut dazzled at Lakm Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.

A celebration of the versatile ikat

A celebration of the versatile ikat

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.

Pregnant in India? Free advice awaits you

Pregnant in India? Free advice awaits you

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Over the last nine months, every time I stepped out of my home, I have quietly swallowed the daily mandatory advice doled out by someone or another, on how to have a happy and normal pregnancy.

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession. Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.' One agency has even ensured that all its phone numbers end in '007'.

Cannes Diary: What Deepika, Kangana, Huma were up to

Cannes Diary: What Deepika, Kangana, Huma were up to

Rediff.com14 May 2018

What they did at the French Riviera.

A Sebi move that will help companies stay in survival mode

A Sebi move that will help companies stay in survival mode

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Sebi's move to reduce time period required between subsequent QIPs to two weeks would help companies raise capital at regular intervals and time their share sale better.

Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan investigating a story on the alleged links between the country's powerful spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence and Al Qaeda.

Modi govt set to script a new chapter in India's growth story

Modi govt set to script a new chapter in India's growth story

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The passage of the Bankruptcy Code could set the stage for other important legislation that may see India undergo more economic change than all governments combined since the reforms implemented by P V Narasimha Rao in 1991-93, says Ben Merton.

Nitish must think of new governance ideas

Nitish must think of new governance ideas

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

No one in Bihar will deny Nitish Kumar's contribution to governance, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Pics: Indian kabaddi heroes turn fashion models

Pics: Indian kabaddi heroes turn fashion models

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

India's menswear designers came up with a fashionable way to laud our kabaddi heroes!

PHOTOS: Kohli's century deflates England on Day 3

PHOTOS: Kohli's century deflates England on Day 3

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

England will have to set a record for the highest successful fourth-innings chase if they are to win the third Test against India after the dominant tourists declared at 352 for seven with Virat Kohli making 103.

VW Vento TSI: Can it take on Honda City, Hyundai Verna?

VW Vento TSI: Can it take on Honda City, Hyundai Verna?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

The German carmaker will not introduce all-new models in 2013. Plans to launch such variants too keep sales going.

'Unlocked' iPhone to come with non-replaceable bat

'Unlocked' iPhone to come with non-replaceable bat

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

This is because Apple's iPhone battery replacement programme requires that you send the phone back to Apple in the US -- which you cannot if you have bought it from the grey market.

Rajasthan Crisis: Explained: Anti-Defection Law

Rajasthan Crisis: Explained: Anti-Defection Law

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

A major drawback of the Anti-Defection Law is the lack of precise definition of defection itself, points out Rup Narayan Das.

Why Dhoni should bat in the lower order in World Cup...

Why Dhoni should bat in the lower order in World Cup...

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's finishing skills remain unmatched and the former captain will be an asset in India's lower middle order at this year's World Cup, former team mate Suresh Raina said.

25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films

25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.

GST anti-profiteering provisions: Not so profitable anymore

GST anti-profiteering provisions: Not so profitable anymore

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

One of the grey areas is whether the anti-profiteering provisions can provide for a comparison of tax rates between the pre-GST and post-GST eras, says Niraj Bagri.

Airport Fashion: Bollywood's HOTTEST frequent flyers!

Airport Fashion: Bollywood's HOTTEST frequent flyers!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan keep their travelling attire simple but trendy.

PICS: Red Bulls, Rafale jets DAZZLE B'lore air show

PICS: Red Bulls, Rafale jets DAZZLE B'lore air show

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Ajai Shukla reports from Bangalore, where Asia's biggest air show opened on Wednesday

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Do you use Fintechs? Read this please!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Fintechs need to behave with responsibility and transparency. A lot of mis-selling has been happening. Other issues have been plaguing the fledgling industry -- high interest rates, even higher processing fees, harsh collection process and, most critically, data leakage leading to rampant frauds, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Spotted: Celina, Nausheen Ali Sardar

Spotted: Celina, Nausheen Ali Sardar

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

We snap up some of the celebs who made an appearance on Day Three.

After Kohli ball-shining row, Cook seeks clarity from ICC on practice

After Kohli ball-shining row, Cook seeks clarity from ICC on practice

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The age-old practice of shining the cricket ball has become a "grey area" and the game's governing body must provide clarity to end the prevailing confusion, England captain Alastair Cook said on Friday.

Aditi, Shilpa or Alia: Vote for the hottest showstopper

Aditi, Shilpa or Alia: Vote for the hottest showstopper

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Take the poll below and tell us who impressed you the most.

Steeplechase row: No medal upgrade for India, Bahrain gold reinstated

Steeplechase row: No medal upgrade for India, Bahrain gold reinstated

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

India's hopes of a medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase were dashed on Sunday after Bahrain's Ruth Jebet was reinstated as the gold medal-winner following a review, a decision which the Indian contingent plans to challenge in front of "higher authorities".

PM Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award

PM Modi receives UN's Champions of the Earth Award

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

In his address, Modi said climate and calamity are linked to culture, and it will be difficult to avoid calamity as long as concerns for the climate do not become a part of culture.

Cannes: Kangana gives the traditional sari a hot twist!

Cannes: Kangana gives the traditional sari a hot twist!

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Golden girl Kangana Ranaut.

The house from where Rs 300-cr realty magic was spun

The house from where Rs 300-cr realty magic was spun

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Even as the Vadras remain mum on the storm over their escalating assets, everyone, including security officers manning their gates, is avidly scouring newspaper pages for the latest scoop on Robert Vadra.

The house from where Vadra's realty magic was spun

The house from where Vadra's realty magic was spun

Rediff.com7 Oct 2012

The first floor of 268, Sukhdev Vihar, a nondescript white and grey bungalow, houses the headquarters of at least three companies/businesses owned by Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Vadra, who had been renting the premises for seven-odd years, has recently bought the property.

What government must do after the lockdown ends

What government must do after the lockdown ends

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'The challenge is to put in place a strategy for future courses of action beyond April 14 when the lockdown comes to an end,' notes Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Healers and the world

Healers and the world

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

'With doctors going up against a seemingly invincible enemy, often at immense risk to their lives, the myths reveal an interesting relationship between the men of medicine and the rest of humankind,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Malik: When God takes over a human colony

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'We feel thrust into a motion picture that has all the makings of a carnival but no real fireworks,' Sreehari Nair notes after watching Malik.

15 injured as 2 men detonate powerful bomb at Indian eatery in Canada

15 injured as 2 men detonate powerful bomb at Indian eatery in Canada

Rediff.com25 May 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that Indian missions in Canada are working round the clock after the blast.

Hitched: Sports stars who tied the knot in 2019

Hitched: Sports stars who tied the knot in 2019

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Famous sports personalities who wed in 2019.

This painting sold for Rs 19 crore!

This painting sold for Rs 19 crore!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

'Greek Landscape' is now the most expensive painting by Akbar Padamsee.

Fourth place at Rio Games was a great closure to my career: Bindra

Fourth place at Rio Games was a great closure to my career: Bindra

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

'You can never break performance into black and white, there will always be grey and that's the nature of sport' 'My interest just lies in seeing how we can do better'

Abolish customs duty on all man-made fibres: FAITMA

Abolish customs duty on all man-made fibres: FAITMA

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

Excise duty at 4% should be imposed on man-made fibres, POY and filament yarns.